I'm not a big fan of this forum thing known as "The Trinity." I find it to be redundant, but I guess it's a thing with stans of huge pop stars.
But I'm confused as to why Lady GaGa in clumped in the group with Beyonce and Britney when both Beyonce and Britney have been around much longer and have proven their longevity over multiple albums, singles and tours, whereas Lady GaGa is still fairly new in the game (she debuted around the same time as Katy Perry, Adele and a few others), and even though she is probably the biggest phenomenon in a long time, I still believe it's a stretch to include her with Beyonce and Britney.
P!nk has been around for over a decade, has had tons of success on tour & on the charts and has industry respect, too. Her cultural impact is minimal, but she is similar to Celine in the "vocal Trinity." Celine didn't quite have that huge cultural impact (outside of "My Heart Will Go On") compared to Mariah and Whitney, but she was undeniable in other areas.
So, my question is, shouldn't P!nk be considered a "Trinity" member with Beyonce and Britney, since they have all had a similar amount of longevity?
I really despise the word "trinity". P!nk is more low-key than any of the "trinity" members, though, so that would be my biggest argument against her not being in it.
I think the trinity talk started as a fan excuse to make allliances with other fanbases, we know Gaga, Beyonce and Britney have the stronger stanbases.
And although Pink has had nice longevity, she's still an underdog. Nobody remembers her
The trinity of the underdogs: Pink, Jennifer Lopez and Avril Lavigne
You pretty much answered your own question. It's basically a self-appointed stan thing that stuck (kind of like Michael Jackson's "King of Pop" title). I remember its usage exploding around mid to late 2009 when those three girls were dominating pop music.
Pop fans - gays and girls - find it hard to relate to Pink and truly embrace her in a stanworthy way b/c she's sort of butch and manly. Even Xtina has more stans. Stanning is all about living vicariously through your a pop star, and Pink, while successful, doesn't elicit fervent interest among pop music fans. Pink is prettier than Gaga but she's sort of husky and tomboyish while Gaga embraces high fashion and girly things which appeals more to pop fans. Britney and Beyonce also have that appeal. As a result, Pink is always an afterthought, despite her continued success.
I think the trinity talk started as a fan excuse to make allliances with other fanbases, we know Gaga, Beyonce and Britney have the stronger stanbases.
And although Pink has had nice longevity, she's still an underdog. Nobody remembers her
The trinity of the underdogs: Pink, Jennifer Lopez and Avril Lavigne
Jennfer and Avril should definitely not be included even in the underdog category
I think the trinity talk started as a fan excuse to make allliances with other fanbases, we know Gaga, Beyonce and Britney have the stronger stanbases.
And although Pink has had nice longevity, she's still an underdog. Nobody remembers her
The trinity of the underdogs: Pink, Jennifer Lopez and Avril Lavigne
I disagree that nobody remembers Pink. She had two big hits just from her Greatest Hits album, which sold over 700k. Pink has a strong fanbase.
I would never put her in the group with J. Lo or Avril. Sorry.
P!nk definitely deserves recognition, seeing as she's had more singles and albums success with the Greatest Hits...So Far era than two of the trinity members have with their latest eras.
I would assume it's because there are more people who like Gaga here than there are people who like Pink so she'll be the one placed into the Trinity.
I've also seen Gaga substituted with Rihanna on occasion which probably makes more sense.
It may also have something to do with Pink not being that big in the US (but that would imply that the Trinity is only local).
P!nk definitely deserves recognition, seeing as she's had more singles and albums success with the Greatest Hits...So Far era than two of the trinity members have with their latest LP's.